1917 - This image shows the fresh new American troops arriving in Europe to save the Allies (British, French, and their colonial armies) from the Germans, Austro-Hungarians, and the Ottomans. Nearly all of them were young and eager to experience the Great War. I wonder if they had seen the statistics linked below? statistics by country
Trench Warfare p. 586 - How effective was the strategy of trench warfare? What was the battle objective? How do you win the battle?
Weapons of war. Are these new tools of war effective in the trench?
Flag of our country,Floating on high,We’ll stand by the flag’Till we conquer or die. Our parents and loved onesWe leave in your care,We hope you will help them Their sorrows to bear.Wilson, our leader,is gallant and strong,For God and our country We’re marching along. Brady,1918 MHS** (recovered from Blue & Gold archives)This Malden High graduate went to serve in WWI after this was published US World War I Propaganda
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What is propaganda? What role does propaganda play in war?
Make observations - What do you see in these images?
Note - What emotions do these images "help" you to feel?
November 11, 1918 - A representative of the newly formed German government, Mattias Erzberger, signed the temporary agreement to stop the fighting called the Armistice. This signing occurred in a railway car in the Compiegne Forrest. This document allowed the Great War to end in a "peace without victory" This railway car would be kept as a museum display & would be subsequently used by Hitler in WWII. After Hitler's invasion of France in 1940, he would make the French accept his terms of German occupation of France other visuals.
EQ1. .When should one country become involved in the affairs of another?
EQ2. Is it the responsibility and/or the right of a nation to promote its values and interests around the world?
EQ3. At what point is diplomacy no longer the better tactic than military engagement?
EQ4. Who was responsible for World War I?
Left to Right: Czar Nicholas II of Russia, King George V of Great Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of German Empire - all these men are the grandsons of Queen Victoria of Great Britain - How were they related to each other?
Tolkien's Hobbits in the Dead Marshes - inspired by WWI battles in Belgium - Ypres
Having served in the British Army during the the Battle of the Somme and again in the trenches of Ypres in Belgium, it is suggested that Tolkien may have taken some inspiration for parts of his classic trilogy The Lord of the Rings from the "War to end all wars" commonly known as World War I. View the clip - at approx 2 min mark - Perhaps after viewing some of the real footage, you can see the correlation. Tolkien's life was spared by "Trench Fever" after being bitten by some type of a louse. He spent his time in the hospital writing possibly trying to process the horrors that he had witnessed. Interestingly enough, he was particularly affected by the scenes of animal carnage. Again, if you have read the books or seen the movies, you might follow where I'm coming from.
World War I 1914-1918 - The US Enters WWI in 1917
Essential Questions:
EQ 1 - When should one country become involved in the affairs of another?
EQ 2 - How are empires built?
EQ 3 - When is a country justified in using military force?
EQ4 - How do we judge wars?
Digital History Link - WWI
1917 - This image shows the fresh new American troops arriving in Europe to save the Allies (British, French, and their colonial armies) from the Germans, Austro-Hungarians, and the Ottomans. Nearly all of them were young and eager to experience the Great War. I wonder if they had seen the statistics linked below?
statistics by country
statistics by country
Secrets of World War I part 1
Causes of the Great War
Militarism-
Alliances-
Imperialism -
Nationalism-
Shooting of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand -
heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
The Event that Started World War I-
What was the main trigger of the war? Rank the causes and defend your choice.
Ranking the CausesTimeline of events - declarations of war to actual fighting
MAIN CAUSES
Special Teams
Who is Fighting Whom? List the alliances -Note how the alliances change! Where is the US? What about the colonies?
See text p. 583 & 585Map Analysis - p. 585
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany promised his soldiers that they would return home victorious"before the leaves had fallen"
Review the Diagram on pp. 586 - 587.
Trench Warfare Infographic
Trench Warfare p. 586 - How effective was the strategy of trench warfare? What was the battle objective? How do you win the battle?
Weapons of war. Are these new tools of war effective in the trench?
Images from the Western Front:German Trench Trench Mud Lice Trench Foot
Eyewitness:Christmas Truce 1914
Eyewitness-Gas attack
Eyewitness: Introduction ofTanks
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The Birth of Plastic Surgery - Dr. Harold Gillies
Injuries of the Great War
Pioneers in Plastic Surgery - Hospital
Shell Shock
"All Quiet On Western Front" 3 min clip based on the book written about the futility of war from the German perspective
Mine Fields Today
Lochnagar Crater, Vimy Ridge France
Explosion of Lochnagar Crater
BBC 1919 clip Ypres
Poetry & Art were some of the ways that soldiers dealt with the horrors of World War I
Wilfred OwenUnrestricted Submarine Warfare
SlideshowGerman U-Boat captain's memoirs
Was the Lusitania Secretly Carrying Weapons?
Newsela - Lusitania
United States Enters the War - Chapter 18.2THE SOLDIER’S FAREWELL
Flag of our country,Floating on high,We’ll stand by the flag’Till we conquer or die. Our parents and loved onesWe leave in your care,We hope you will help them Their sorrows to bear.Wilson, our leader,is gallant and strong,For God and our country We’re marching along.
Brady,1918
MHS** (recovered from Blue & Gold archives)This Malden High graduate went to serve in WWI after this was published
US World War I Propaganda
What is propaganda? What role does propaganda play in war?
When and how did the "Great War" end?
Read 595-596
other visuals.
Spanish Flu - Pandemic p. 602 Write 3-5 facts.
influenza mapPeace Without Victory
Spanish Flu - Pandemic p. 602
Chapter 18.4 key terms
2 column notes p. 607 President Wilson's 14 points
Vittorio Orlando(Italy), David Lloyd George (Great Britain), Georges Clemenceau (France), Woodrow Wilson(United States) in Paris 1919
Impact of WWI - Paris Peace Conference + Wilson " League"Cartoon
Synopsis Video - Animated Treaty of Versailles
Clemenceau - Remembering the Great War 2018
How has the map changed?
left the map?
Table of Contents
1 More Time!
Essential Questions:
EQ2. Is it the responsibility and/or the right of a nation to promote its values and interests around the world?
EQ3. At what point is diplomacy no longer the better tactic than military engagement?
EQ4. Who was responsible for World War I?
Review of Causes
Review - Trench Conditions
Review- Danger of U-Boats
Review - Treaty of Versailles
WWI shell
MIDTERM REVIEW2014 Review Sheet
Tolkien's Hobbits in the Dead Marshes - inspired by WWI battles in Belgium - Ypres
Having served in the British Army during the the Battle of the Somme and again in the trenches of Ypres in Belgium, it is suggested that Tolkien may have taken some inspiration for parts of his classic trilogy The Lord of the Rings from the "War to end all wars" commonly known as World War I. View the clip - at approx 2 min mark - Perhaps after viewing some of the real footage, you can see the correlation. Tolkien's life was spared by "Trench Fever" after being bitten by some type of a louse. He spent his time in the hospital writing possibly trying to process the horrors that he had witnessed. Interestingly enough, he was particularly affected by the scenes of animal carnage. Again, if you have read the books or seen the movies, you might follow where I'm coming from.